Japan Lifted Travel Advisory on Jammu and Kashmir

The country of Japan on 19 October 2012 in a step to testimony the fact that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is improved, relaxed the travel restriction to the state for its nationals. The move to ease restrictions is valid for Srinagar and adjoining areas like Gulmarg.
 
With lifting of Travel Advisory Japan became the second country among G8 nations to take this step. Earlier Germany in July 2011 had relaxed travel restriction to Jammu and Kashmir for its National

The decision of lifting travel advisory came after the Japanese embassy officials met the Jammu and Kashmir government.
 
Many other embassies of developed countries of Australia, Canada, UK and some more countries are also making enquiries about the situation in Kashmir and are expected to lift advisory following step of two G8 countries of Japan and Germany.